301 Aquaponics Project

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301 Aquaponics Project


We're getting the tanks in the greenhouse set up to produce full-scale fish and plants.

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The whole setup.


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The hydroton bacteria-growing bed.



12/3: Pump is circulating for all three beds, and the tanks are full.
12/7: Added hydroton, started adding ammonia.
1/2: Finally got nitrates!
1/3 Water change and added plants
1/4 Added 20 mL ammonia, added 25 gal water, measured plants height
1/7 Added 50 mL ammonia
1/15 Drastic measures: added 100 mL nitrifying bacteria
1/16 pH higher, nitrates up, ammonia still high, added 20 gal water
1/17 Added 20 mL ammonia, 50 mL bacteria
2/15 Our ammonia is finally down enough that we can start adding fish.

To-Do: Daily measurements, add more plants, watch for nitrate spike, plan for fish

Permit Guidance

Aquaculture Whitepaper

Data tracking for the system:
Date
 pH
 Ammonia
 Nitrite
 Nitrate
 KH
 Plant1
 Plant5
 Plant11
12/7
 7.0
 2-3ppm(end)
 0
 0



12/10
 7.5
 1-2ppm(beg)
 0
 0



12/11
 7.5
 1.5(low?)(beg)
6+(end)
 0
 0



12/12
 7.5
 6+(beg)
 0
 0



12/13
 7.5
 6+(none added)
 0
 0



12/14
 7.5
 6+(none added)
 0
 0



12/17
 7.0-7.5
 6?(added 50mL)
 0
 0



12/19
 7.5
 3
 .5-1.0
 0



12/20
 7.5
 10+(started using
liquid kit)
 0.5
 0



1/2
 6-6.5
 4
 1-2
 20



1/3
 6
 3
 1
 20



1/4
 6
 1.5
 3
 20-40
11"
 12"
 12.5"
1/7
 6
 0.25
 0
 40
11"
 12.5"
 13"
1/8
 6-6.5
 2
 0
 5
11.5"
 12.5"
 13"
1/11
 6
 1
 0
 0
11.5"
 12.5"
 13"
1/14
 6-6.4
 1.5
 0
 10
 20-40
 11.5"
 12.5"
 13"
1/15
 6
 1.5
 0
 0
11.5"
 12.5"
 13"
1/16
 6.8
 4
 0
 20
 40
 11.5"
 13"
 13"
1/17
 6.6
 3
 0
 5
 40
 11.5"
 13"
 13"
1/18
 6.6
 3
 0
 20
 20-40


1/22
 6.2
 3
 0
 0/80(liq?)
 40
 11.5"
 13"
 13"
1/25
 6.4
 4
 0
 5
 40


1/28
 6.4
 4
 0
 5
 40
 12
 13
 13
1/29
 6
 2-3
 0
 10
 40


2/1
 6/6.6(LTK
/TS)
 2-3
 0
 5/60(L/TS)
 40


2/5
 6/6.4
 1-2
 0
40


2/15
 7.0
 0.5
 0
 20-40



2/25
 6.0
 1-2
 0
 0



2/26
 6.0
 1-2
 0
 5



2/28
 6.0
 1
 0
 5



3/1
 6.0
 1
 0.25
 0-2



3/4
 6.0
 1
 0
 0



3/5
 6.0
 0.5-1
 0
 0-2



3/6
 6.0
 0.5
 0
 0



3/12
 6.0
 0
 0
 5



3/18
 6.0
 0-0.25
 0
 0



3/21
 6.0
 0
 0
 5



3/22
 6.0
 0
 0
 0-2



3/25
 6.0
 0
 0
 5



3/28
 6.6
 0
 0
 0-2